More than 56% of Bulgarian teachers are ready to take national strike action, 17% are ready to go on a warning strike. According to 10% of teachers, the school year should not finish if there is no increase in their salaries, indicate data of a national survey conducted by Syndicate “Education” with Podkrepa Confederation of Labor.
Nearly 70% of the respondents expect a 30% increase in teachers' salaries after the adoption of the 2023 state budget. 25% of the polled agree to a 20% increase. Most of them demand that the salaries increase retroactively- from January 1, 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, the average gross salary in Bulgaria’s education sector is EUR 940, the National Statistical Institute said.
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on Bulgarian citizens in Iran to leave the country immediately due to the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the Situation Center announced on the Foreign Ministry’s website. Bulgarian citizens in..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov described as fake news the reports about terrorist threats against Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from Bulgarian territory. ''Bulgaria contributes to the peace and security of Bosnia and Herzegovina by..
Due to the official recommendation of the European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Bulgaria Air has canceled all flights to and from Israel until October 15, the national carrier announced on its website. The measure..
The Kalotina border checkpoint on the border with Serbia has already been renovated and has a nearly 30% increased capacity for passenger cars. It has..
At present, there is no information indicating a threat to the security of Bulgarian citizens. However, enhanced security measures have been taken in..
On Wednesday minimum temperatures will be between 2 and 12°C, 5°C in Sofia. Maximum temperatures will be 19-24°C, 21°C in the capital. In the higher..
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